China: US, EU should stop pushing PH from pursuing arbitration in sea row

By Javier Joe Ismael

Jul 13, 2024 11:15 am

MANILA, Philippines — China urged the United States and the European Union to refrain from encouraging the Philippines to pursue further arbitration.

In a press conference on Friday, coinciding with the eighth anniversary of the arbitral ruling that favored Manila in its territorial dispute with Beijing on parts of the South China Sea, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said it was hypocritical to selectively apply international law with double standards.

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